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Emilia Pérez es horrible, un insulto a todo México y a Latinoamérica en general pero más a México
If I could give you a zero, I would. This film fails at so many levels that the fact that it won an Oscar for best song feels like a spit in the face of actual musicians. By giving this film, any credit, both the academy and the critics have lost any and all of the credibility they still had.
Not the worst film that I have seen, but its definitely the worst musical that I have seen.
This movie was the most difficult to watch I’ve ever seen. It is so clear that it was made by a European director with little to no knowledge of Mexico, the writing is sloppy at best and terrible at worst. Selena Gomez’s accent is distracting because of how bad it is, and the songs are tiresome; by the third one I was already sick of the songs, which seem out of place and unnecessary. The only good thing I can think of is Zoe Saldaña’s performance, which, despite the awful script and writing, was… decent. Overall, the film is terrible, and I pity anybody who wasted 2 hours of their lives on it.
I WOULD AVE DONE ZERO IF I COULD!!!!
I found this musical to be just ok /pretty good. Obviously the topics of this musical are both very serious but I found the songs to be flat .but the actresses in the film were great.
lol what the heck was this garbage??????????? i sat through 2hours for this after hearing how stupid it was. Wow, I was not disappointed. GARBAGE TRIPE
“Una traviesa” would be an understatement. As a Spanish speaker, this is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. My wife, who doesn’t speak Spanish at all, was appalled by the poor acting performances and the cringeworthy musical segments throughout. I cannot comprehend how this film has received the recognition it has.
It’s just not very good. The writing, song writing, terrible. It has like glimmers of good storyline but then it will detract from it either way a terrible timed line or moment. And in general, the plausibility of the story is definitely a fantasy.
Bold. Groundbreaking.
Deserved every award and more.
Is just another offensive and bad movie of people that isn't from Mexico, never live in Mexico, and don't have interest on hear what people from Mexico have to say from Mexico. If you wanna see a bad movie and laught with your family, see Jack and Jill, but these don't deserve one second of any person.
Absolute train wreck! The music is so bad and clearly autotuned, I was astounded that this wasn't supposed to be a commedy. There was absolutely nothing funny about it but it was almost like a two year old trying to tell a joke and then telling it wrong! I got second hand embarrassment so bad during every song. Do not watch! I don't know how this won a Golden Globe and an Oscar.
I watched this movie twice and each time I asked myself why. The entire movie is just hard to follow and is cringe. The music for this is so poorly written and performed like “La Vaginoplastia” was extremely hard on the ears and the other songs were not well performed either including Oscar winning song “El Mal”.
Un très bon film, avec une histoire prenante malgré un argument simpliste. On ne voit pas les deux heures passer. Zoe Saldana particulièrement a été magnifique dans son rôle et l’Oscar a été bien mérité. Un must-see définitivement !
Si bien es una trama que atrae, tiene muchos fallos. El musical no es lo indicado en mi opinión. Y digámoslo como convertirte en mujer no te cambia tu personalidad al completo. Ella pasa de matar gente a ser la santa patrono de los desamparados. Y eso nos me cierra de la película. Aún más les dijo es más protagonista Zoe sáldala que Larla Garcia Gascn.
The worst musical I've ever seen
Es una burla para el Cine, una burla para el idioma
One of the worst movies ever created
The people that like this movie you need to look for help something is wrong with you
The entire thing is giving AI generated.
Boring and unbelievable trash.
um dos piores filmes do ano, roteiro fraco, algumas atuações tenebrosas e um estereótipo absurdo do méxico, além de ser um "musical" sem sequer ter uma trilha sonora decente. Ainda fico pensando como esse filme conseguiu essas indicações a qualquer tipo de prêmio.
Terrible movie i cannot be able to finish it. This one the Joker II are some of the worst musicals that I ever see.
Im watching it with a positive mind but so far the songs doesn't make sense in some parts its like me tryin to translate something to english and im not good at english
I really tried, but couldn’t get through it the first time. The second time, I had to pause, get a drink, then finish it. It is not good. I love Selena Gomez, I love Zoe Saldana, and I even love the art direction they were going for, but it just isn’t good.
The movie is horrible and did not deserve any awards. So tragic to not give Wicked; which is a masterpiece more award instead of this absurd film. The actors are annoying the musical parts are cringe and the story line is boring. Not a way to represent women power at all. THROW IT AWAY
Um desrespeito à América Latina e a todas as minorias que o filme tenta representar. Vergonhoso.
Me hace querer vomitar.
One of the worst movies in around 10 years, the script is not even accurate with what represents.
So bad couldn’t get through this movie. Don’t recommend watching
The beginning is bad, the plot is bad, the music is horrible and the film is offensively stereotyped by Americans and Europeans who don't understand Mexican culture, it's shameful to see how they treat different cultures just as products and not as a serious issue.
Shouldn't have been a musical. The songs are all around bad and clunky with their design, but the plot is mediocre. I believe the execution could've been much better, especially with Zoe and Selena. I wouldn’t go back and watch this again (personally).
Such a terrible film, jam-packed with cluttered choreography, a thin storyline, and a lousy script & songs. Just a total waste of time..
Whys it a musical? Plot is fine but why songs and the songs are trash
The worst movie I’ve ever seen in my life. The story is very offensive, the director took a delicate and sensitive subject for Mexicans and transformed it into the worst musical ever. I am a Spanish speaker, the songs are horrible they make no sense, the choreography is absurd and the performances are terrible.
What a disappointment. Don’t even bother wasting your time it tries to achieve to much with little to no success. Oscar winning? please GET REAL!
Would give it negative starts if I could. Incredibly offensive way to profit off of the pain a whole country suffers.
A waste of time totally offensive. 👎🏼
Where do I start?...I'm not from México, I'm from Colombia but i can relate to the Mexican's feelings towards this garbage (It's like if an German director did a musical about Pablo Escobar without knowing anything of the situation). Emilia Pérez is literally a French director saying "Latin America, F*** You". Even if i weren't from Latin America, the movie will be garbage for me, the songs are a piece of sh**. I can't believe this had more nominations than Titanic. (Also, I can't believe the academy had the balls to nominate two songs of this movie and not nominate songs from "The Wild Robot" or "Wicked).
This is why the movie industry is struggling, movies like smh.
This movie is hands down one of the worst pieces of cinema I have ever watched in the last decade.
Only 10 minutes is enough to stop watching the movie, it wasn't worth watching more.
Emilia Pérez is a cinematic disaster that tries to mix musical, crime drama, and social critique but fails miserably. The direction feels lost, the narrative drags, and the songs appear forced, breaking any sense of immersion. To make matters worse, the lead actress delivers an emotionless performance and sings terribly. Her voice is weak, off-key, and lacks impact, making the musical scenes cringe-worthy. Instead of enhancing the story, her performances only make everything more frustrating. On top of that, the film relies on outdated and shallow stereotypes, reducing complex themes to simplistic and often misguided portrayals. Instead of offering a nuanced perspective, it reinforces clichés that feel tone-deaf and out of touch. In the end, Emilia Pérez is a failed, exhausting, and poorly executed experiment, making it one of the biggest disappointments of the year. ★☆☆☆☆
I'll give one star for the decent performance but as a theatre kid...absolutely not. Extremely foolish I assumed this would be a different type of story line but I digress. I don't get the Oscar nomination for it either, compared to the outstanding performance by Cynthia and Ariana. The music seemed almost discombobulated, maybe the producers were trying a new style.
This film was absolutely amazing. When it ended I immediately wanted to watch it again. The music is incredible, just weird enough to be interesting and original, and the choreography and costumes are nothing short of iconic. Zoe deserves her oscar and Karla deserves her nomination. I don’t understand why people hate this film, it’s one of those movies that makes me just want to watch more.
worst movie i have watched in my life
A story taken from the worst Latin American narconovelas, with a very improvised musical, in addition to making the attempt to speak and sing in Spanish instead of in the original language of the actors.
I cannot count the number of times I laughed out loud while watching this on Netflix. It is just a ridiculous film. Zoe Saldana is the only thing that makes this worth 1/2 star. She is so amazingly talented as an actress, and this film has given everyone a chance to hear how well she can sing!
If you didn’t see it, why are you rating it? It’s a really cool movie told in a radically different way. It’s a movie. It’s not reality. It’s a good movie with great acting and a good story. It’s a real shame some people can’t watch a fantasy without demanding their politics be considered. Get over yourselves. It’s a movie.
Hurtful to me as a Mexican and wtf was that? Worst thing I had to sit through. Should have been labeled comedy with that singing 💩. Would have been more believable.
It’s just a horrible movie. Through and through. Most of the singing didn’t even sound like singing, and sounded like pure auto tune.
A big misunderstanding !
this is why the dems lost
HORRIBLE, no se la recomendaría ni a mi peor enemigo
Insulting to the Mexican community. Displays many stereotypes about Mexican culture. Not enough research done in this film about the community they are supposed to represent.
Offensive, lazy writing and terrible songs. If I could I would give it a 0/5
unwatchable don't waste your time
A lot of artsy experimental elements but everything about it was ultimately messy. Even the behind the scenes— a French film shot in France about Mexican issues, starring non-Mexican actors… It concluded without making any definitive statements on the issues at the core of the story. What was the point of it all?
I got bored after the first 10 minutes. 🥱
The fact that this film (including the music) was taken seriously and earned 13 Oscar nominations is beyond me.
If I could rate it 0/5 I would
Worst movie ever endured.
After it beating out Wicked at the Oscars I decided to give it a shot. Some moments were intriguing. Most were cringe. Selena's Spanish was probably the cringiest part of all. The weird overdone dancing from Zoe also was cringe. I think this movie did not need to be a musical AT ALL. Had this not been a musical, I'd probably rate it much higher. I wouldn't waste your time on this.
Horrible movie because it was inauthentic from the movie set, not even taking place in Mexico, the refusal to use Mexican born actors and the dialogue. The dialogue was difficult for a native Spanish speaker to understand. It’s like somone google translated the script, very poorly and did not even bother to confirm its accuracy.
My favorite movie of 2024. The storytelling is unique and quite original remind me of Almodovar in the 90's. Zoe Saldana is absolutely amazing. The cinematography is amazing The soundtrack is wonderful and the song el mal is Timeless. Audited does a wonderful so does his editor welfing. An amazing accomplishment.. two thumps up. Well deserved nominations and should have won many more.
No entiendo cómo esa canción que tienen ganó el Oscar decepcionanteb
QUE DESASTRE DE FILME, ACONTECIMENTOS CONFUSOS, MUSICAS HORRIVEIS, ATUAÇOES PIORES AINDA, O UNICO PONTO MEDIANO DESSE FILME É A ATRIZ ZOE SALDANÃ, QUE CONSEGUE SEGURAR AS PONTAS ATUANDO.
this movie was awful, unwatchable, it got nominated because its a non white musical, and thats about the only reason it gets any attention, i know spanish decent peeps that say this is laughable garbage literally the worse rated movie ever to get oscar attention, so painful, dont waste your time only 1/7 human beings can sit through this movie, its that bad
My Grandfather smoked his whole life. I was about 10 years old when my mother said to him, "If you ever want to see your grandchildren graduate, you have to stop immediately." Tears welled up in his eyes when he realized what exactly was at stake. He gave it up immediately. Three years later he died of lung cancer. It was really sad and destroyed me. My mother said to me- "Don't ever smoke. Please don't put your family through what your Grandfather put us through." I agreed. At 28, I have never touched a cigarette. I must say, I feel a very slight sense of regret for never having done it, because this movie gave me cancer anyway.
So poor, I don’t know how they won so many awards
ts was so ahh bruh like the oscars thing was corny and the movie was so messy.. they also used AI to enhance a mfs voice js for it to sound ahh
How anyone could enjoy this is beyond me. Acting was good and the only positive thing about it. Everything else was complete trash.
I would not recommend this movie to any one, don't waste your time, the singing was trash, the story is unbelievably disgusting, the spanish they tried to speak was not even spanish! The director should be banned forever from making movies!
Insulting on all counts. Just awful.
I didn't know what to think going into this one. I had seen a short clip of one of the English songs( the explanation of the procedure) and written it off as probably terrible. I was pleasantly surprised. This is a drama first and a musical second. As a drama it is a captivating, new and thoughtful story. As a musical it's almost unnecessary. There are songs that help the tension or elevate the drama but then there are songs just for fun; which isn't necessarily bad, it's just not good either. Most of the Spanish songs are good but all the English songs are terrible. I applaud the actors. Everyone was great in this and Zoe deserves that Oscar. Some of it was well,hokie script wise but the emotion of the actors carried it through. I think it deserved it's Oscar nomination on just the basis of being original and everything you want a drama to be, but if there were a musical category I'd leave it out. I want more people to see this film, it has so much to unpack. The life of a person essentially leading a double life, the connection of family, friends and community, and especially the awareness of the cartels' hold on the people of Mexico. I am also blown away by the fact that this is technically a French film. I have so much respect for this movie and I hope other people can at least walk away with that much.
what a piece of crap
As of 3/2/25 audience score is 17% I’m actually not that surprised since I don’t have allot of faith in society. I thought it was excellent and I felt like the majority of society was ready for this, but apparently not so much with only 17% I’ve been a victim of sexual abuse though out my child hood multiple times and maybe that has some impact on my mind. I wish more people liked this great movie , I thought it was very interesting and entertaining and I was wrapped up in the different lives and most of. the musical aspects were really good. I’m glad it was nominated for multiple awards, I hope it get recognized, I’m a joker fan and this musical blew joker 2 away!
Emilia Pérez is an absolute disaster from start to finish. Every aspect of this film is atrocious, making it one of the most unbearable cinematic experiences I’ve ever had. The music is a complete abomination—every song is either painfully offbeat or utterly forgettable. It doesn’t enhance the story; it actively ruins it. The acting is somehow even worse, with performances so exaggerated and lifeless that they make even the most dramatic scenes laughable. The story is a mess, lacking any sense of coherence, depth, or purpose. It drags on, failing to create any emotional connection or engagement. The cinematography? An eyesore. There’s no creativity, no vision, just bland, uninspired shots that make an already unbearable film even harder to sit through. This movie is not just bad—it is offensively bad. It wastes time, money, and effort on something that should have never been made. Watching Emilia Pérez felt like torture, and I regret every second of it. No film has ever made me this angry, but this one? This one deserves every bit of my hatred. It is a stain on cinema, and I wouldn’t recommend it to my worst enemy.
How did this movie get nominated for so many Academy Awards!!?? It's completely baffling. Not only is it a terribly written movie, it's a terrible musical, all the songs are excruciating to listen to. It's literally one of the worst movies I've ever seen. Yet somehow, it was nominated for 13 Academy Awards! Including TWO of the songs receiving nominations. What is going on in Hollywood, because this makes no sense. And I can see I'm not the only one, it's audience score is literally less than 10%, but critics seem to love it. Am I missing something here? And on a sidenote, several of my hispanic friends found this movie to be extremely offensive to Mexicans.
It’s the worst garbage they could have created, a total insult to Mexico and Latin America. The acting is horrible, the music doesn’t rhyme, and it feels like a movie made by a frustrated Frenchman or something like that.
Le pongo media estrella porque no se puede menos Es mejor clavarse un cutter en el ojo que ver está película, además de no ser nada nuevo solamente es otra burla para la gente de México
They don't know nothing bout mexico... Jacques Audiard well no words smh
What can create controversy: some stereotypes from a slightly boorish western frontier, put to the service of aesthetics, within an urban language of a large slum but not of amiguitos rancheros. The gold-threaded mariachis that open the scene, are certainly a folkloristic drapery, ¡qué va!. The musical can achieve a pretext to glue the scene to a choreographically domestic, ungrammatical affair, some risks are also interesting. An eye that runs through Mexico City with elevated roads that distance themselves; a distant relative, little known, if not in some scandal magazines and to be hidden under the furniture. Do we want to scold him for being cynical, to move him from a lethargy?
If I was just going off the preview for Emilia Perez, I would have absolutely no idea what I was getting into. I think it’s a fascinating story. A ruthless drug cartel transitions to a woman and then becomes an activist helping victims find their lost loved ones? That’s great. And a musical? I’m a sucker for musicals. This was unlike any musical I’ve ever seen before. Most of the time, the singing came out of nowhere. I know some may argue that’s a characteristic of nearly all musicals, and there have even been movies that poke fun at that fact. But many of the songs in Emilia Perez really came out of left field and weren’t so much songs as they were a few lines of dialogue that were sung . . . and many times sung not in tune. The shining star in that aspect was Zoe Saldana whose singing and dancing was really beautiful and strong and carried the musical aspect of the movie. And yet, this is really the first time we heard this type of performance from her. The movie is nearly entirely spoken in Spanish. The story was intriguing. The actors were authentic and moving. Selena Gomez gave a great performance. I would actually have liked to have seen more from her in the film, both acting and singing. And Karla Sofia Gascon was quite convincing in her dual role. She’s no stranger to acting as she’s been doing it for 30 years, but this is definitely her more noteworthy work. She’s also been nominated for Best Actress for her performance. I liked Emilia Perez more than I thought I would. The musical element was a bit disjointed from the overall tenor of the film. And there have been a number of musical movies that dealt with really dramatic content. Evita, Moulin Rouge, The Color Purple, Les Miserables. I think if the songs were re-worked to better support the tone of the movie, it would have been less of a distraction and more of an effective performance tool. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect from Emilia Perez. Based on the preview, it wouldn’t have been one I necessarily wanted to see. I’m glad I did. I gave it a 2.5 Star Prediction, but bumped it all the way up to a positive 3.5 Stars.
Zoe Saldana was electric in this, and she has a gorgeous singing voice. The unique storyline kept me interested, along with the great acting. Karla Gascon was mesmerizing. The tone of the movie was pretty serious until we got to the surgeon part where they sang that whacked out song. It just didn’t belong. Selena Gomez bothers me.
...I Thought The Movie was A "WOW" In Every Category...
Tough movie to critique, there are some things that really worked and some things that felt awful and now that I think about it, it's a movie that feel is just perfect for that 50/50 score. I think the beginning really good and gripping but the ending was bad. I'm not a huge fan of Selena Gomez but Zoe Saldana is fantastic. I don't get the Oscar hype though except for Zoe Saldana, she's amazing
Nobody likes this movie. It’s was a money grab and I’m guessing a lot of folks are being paid to leave good reviews. I mean, it’s just not even entertaining, it drags.
Não é nem de longe um filme a ser considerado; trata-se de um musical que, para aqueles que não apreciam esse gênero, pode se tornar extremamente entediante. A história é bastante fraca e se prolonga de uma música para outra em um ciclo repetitivo que dá a impressão de que o filme dura 20 horas. ... It's nowhere near a film to be considered; it's a musical that, for those who don't appreciate this genre, can become extremely boring. The story is quite weak and extends from one song to another in a repetitive cycle that gives the impression that the film lasts 20 hours.
Beautiful film! The music and message are fantastic. There's a reason this was in my top 5 films of 2024!
Very offensive to mexicans
Iniciáré diciendo que no me parece una mala película, su fotografía e historia, me parecen excelentes, el gran problema es que las actuaciones son realmente malas, las 3 actrices lo hacen muy mal. La música no tiene sentido, no dan contexto a la escena, y suenan muy mal traducidas. Hay puntos que fallan desde la dirección también, como no prever el pésimo español de Selena Gómez, que pudo solucionar simplemente dando una nacionalidad diferente al personaje (rumana o rusa, por ejemplo), algo que justifique su mal español. Karla, por otro lado, lo hace tan mal, que realmente no me da un personaje, si no que sigue siendo la actriz tratando de decir unas frases. Zoe es un personaje ridículo, no tiene sentido mostrarla como pobre al inicio, como si no tuviera ni agua para lavarse la cara, incluso parece maquillada para verse aún más morena, ES ABOGADA, no es una mujer sin profesión ni trabajo, y para una abogada la presencia siempre es cuidadosa, tampoco entiendo su nominación, me imagino que los que la nominan no entienden nada de español y no logran ver la mala actuación. Pudo ser buena, pero lamentablemente son muchas las cosas mal hechas.
I had no idea Zoey could sing! I was captivated to the end.
I dont understand the hate. Acting, direction, concept, its all there. The musical bits a total original. Maybe not Oscar quality but a quality film all the same. (The Dylan film has no place on the list as it is an average film albeit with a legendary subject matter)
Would give it 0 stars if I could.
I fell asleep several times and had to rewind. This movie is boring and uninspired. It definitely didn't deserve 13 Oscar nominations. That's for sure!
If a telenovela about a drug cartel lord hiring a lawyer were turned into an opera and then turned into a musical and then into a movie - THIS IS IT. One never knows what the next scene or musical number will hold. Each of the three female leads have their own musical styles and the typical chorus of a musical are the voices of the women and children of Mexico City who have lost their husbands and fathers to drug violence. THERE IS NOT ANY MOVIE OR MUSICAL LIKE THIS. Jump in and let the dramatic story wash over you! Worth every minute.
So I finally watched the movie that is getting attention from people who either like it or hate it. What do I think about it? It's not bad, but I can't say it's any good either. It's kind of hard to really sum up, but if there is one word I can say, "Boring," and doesn't make a lot of sense. The acting is good for the most part, it's filmed beautifully, and there is a clear passion that the director wanted to do, but I can't say it worked out. The singing goes from ok to just plain bad, and the lyrics make no sense for any song. Also, I think my problem is, "Who are you supposed to feel for?" Every character is either awful or just there. I think the kids are the only ones I care about, but they are barely in the film. To be honest, if this wasn't a musical and if there was more of a focus and understanding of the ambition and probably a rewrite. I can see this film being good, but what we got is just kind of meh. Also, I can see this film getting a lot of attention for good reasons. But once the Oscars are over and a couple of years go by. People will forget about it and just look at it as another film and maybe will rethink there thoughts. Who knows!
This is like if The Rocky Horror Picture Show was in Spanish and go 13 Oscar Nominations! Completely Electric! Three brilliant performances by the three leads. Personally not my favorite of the 10 nominees but I think Emilia Perez definitely deserves the award recognition. I plan on seeing it on the big screen again. I loved the songs, all the choreography was very impressive. Mi Camino might be my personal favorite track. Go in with an open mind!
This monstrosity has 13 Oscar nominations. I went to see it because of that, the Academy can't be that wrong. Boy, I was wrong. This thing seems something done by a cinema student with hearing impairment. The story is nonsense, the mexican culture depiction is an insult and the music... After this I want to be deaf.
It feels like a really bad Mexican soap opera. It doesn't justify the hype around the movie at all. Ridiculous scenes that are downright cringeworthy, like the one involving the doctor. The film's premise seems interesting, but the execution is beyond terrible. Zoe Saldana even tries to carry the movie on her back, but still, she can't hide the mediocrity of this work.
It's quirky, weird, dark, with songs in wrong places (though definitely not a musical). Even with all above this the movie is interesting with an underbelly of love despite the implied and overt Mayhem. A definite watch for people who want something away from the tried and tested. If you are not attentive you will disassociate from getting into the film and if that happens you would have missed out the feeling of seeing something really good at the end.
I don’t think I could have disliked this film more if I tried.
I recently saw the movie, even knowing about all the polemics, about the lack of mexican culture information, the problems with the main actress... but I never heard about the biggest problem for me: The music. I LOVE musicals, I always did, there are many movies that I don't particularly like but when you include music in it, I just... love it, but this? what is this? I felt no one wrote a song For Real for this movie. I respect all opinions, and I know some people won't agree but I felt that this was more like a game than a musical. Like if in a group of people, you decided to start having a talk but "playing to be singing", no rhymes, no rhythm, no "soul"... Music is a way to make people feel SO MANY THINGS, but this just... did not. I love Zoe Saldaña and I am happy that she is winning awards, but I think she made roles that deserved it much more than this one. The critics that I heard until now... I did not agree completely, I mean, yes, Selena does not have a perfect Spanish, but the role is correct, her character was from the US and living in Mexico, it is "ok" that it is not perfect. I think the idea for the movie, the history is really good, but it is not well portraited (for me, of course) it could be so moving, we could have felt the pain inside the character when feeling like a woman in a world like that one, the transition, the harsh about making it "alone", the pain when realizing that he misses the kids... the end. Everything could have been so moving, so great but... it is not well written for me, the only moment I "saw" or "felt" tyhe pain was when the main character is in tears inside that van, but... nothing else. The story is not bad but the way it is shown... lacks emotion, it is "cold" for me, when it can be so much more shocking. And of course, that music, lacking emotion, rhythm and everything that music should be, makes the viewer get out the story line to think "why is this person pretending to sing??" and then back to the story feeling "colder". No, I am sorry, I am happy for the people that can get money, awards and even fame because of it, but I just don't like it and don't see the "Oscar material" here, that part, I feel it is because the director is “someone’s” son. Sorry to all the people who loved it, it is just my opinion. Be free and enjoy what you enjoy ;).
This is one of the worst movies that I ever seen in my hole life. Its just horrible
But Oscar worthy?..Give me a break..Awful
Given that critics give this movie 72%, it is obvious that critic ratings should be removed from this site. This film is unspeakably horrendous.
I never watch a thing more horrible
its trash
This just a bad cringe movie from start to finish, and offensive to Mexicans, and family's that lost love ones to cartel violence it's disgusting.
I went in BLIND and I cried 3 times before the halfway mark. Everyone who is poo-pooing it is BLIND. If you love musicals and original storytelling then this is for you. I'm not sure about all the cultural misgivings people have-- but purely based on individual performances and concept-- i loved it.
This movie didnt need to be made, very odd and boring. Music is bad!
Whatever this movie tries to do in regards to an overall message, is undermined by horrible music and horrid writing. The fact it’s even nominated for an Oscar makes no sense. Zoe S. Is the only watchable part of this film but not enough to redeem anything.
It was horrible, I don’t know what other words to describe it??
It’s offensive how bad this movie is—an insult to films, musicals, and Mexico
What a good foreign film. A movie about a lawyer who takes on helping a Mexican cartel boss transition into a woman, and his journey through the change and how it affects his family. A very very unique and creative piece. A little heavy on the music, some parts just weren’t necessary. But truly a movie where you can’t stop watching to see what happens next
If I could give this 0 stars, I would. There is absolutely nothing redeemable about this “musical” whatsoever. The lack of Mexican/Spanish representation in this is beyond ridiculous and disrespectful. It’s clear as to why it has such a low audience score and why this movie was more so meant for the Hollywood elite to boost their ego and make them think they know what makes a good film.
Please, if you truly love movies, this is not for you. It’s an insult.
I give it half start , due the photography. That’s all. This movie is a joke
I had at one stage considered The Room starring Tommy Wiseau as possibly one of the worst movies ever made. That was until I was unfortunate to watch Emilia Perez. It beggars' belief that anyone would have thought that making this "movie" was a good idea. If there was an Oscar for ticking as many boxes as possible then this movie ticks them all and then pours napalm on, then and sets fire to them. The film is hailed as a Spanish language, French musical crime film. This film is unlike any film I have ever seen, very much in the way I have never used razor blades as mouthwash before.
This is the worst movie. Not only the spanish translation is like completely translated from google. But the acting, the environment (nothing like Mexico). The locations look more like Brazil or Bolivia. Just to give you an idea, I’m originally from Mexico and I didn’t understand Selene Gomez LOL. I had to put subtitles. History, music is BAD.
This is an offensive and crude film. The technical quality is there, but with a ridiculous and poorly written script. In addition, the film is extremely long. It's a waste of time.
Selina Gomez puts this movie on her back. As a film about the struggle of women, she was the only one I found tolerable. Zoe Saldana's dancing looked stiff and was painful to watch. Karla Gascon came off as whiney. Songs in a musical should serve one purpose or another, be it moving the plot, giving the audience a view into a character's internal monologue, or addressing a topic that would be difficult in dialogue. This movie had so many songs that just didn't seem to serve a purpose. And to knit pick, when a film has subtitles, make sure to subtitle any text on screen as well. When the camera pans across a magazine stand emphasizing a point through the headlines, but there is no subtitles for any of it, a large swath of the audience doesn't get the message being conveyed.
I know this got ratings bombed by both the Ariana Grande-Wicked fans and the ultra conservatives. Both of which I am vehemently not. What I am though is a giant cinephile that will go into every movie with an open mind. Emilia Perez is no different. That was until I watched it. The acting is subpar. There’s 0 depth to any character other than “I am now a woman” for Emilia. The entire storyline has a very choppy and uneven feel to it. The music numbers are forced and add to the choppiness of the flow. Emilia Perez may top 5 worst movies I have ever watched.
Música horrível, narrativa horrível, uma ofensa aos mexicanos.
The entire production process of this movie feels like one long, cringeworthy joke that never ends. I may never recover from this — Could truly become the lowest point of contemporary cinema? we have just sit and wait.
Don’t wasted your time
O filme é uma bagunça. Mal roteirizado, músicas ridículas, atuações canastronas, e por fim, desrespeitoso com o país em que se passa a história. Essa coisa receber 13 indicações ao Oscar, põe em cheque não só a academia, como também me faz imaginar que isso tudo é um delírio coletivo.
É possível contestar a maior parte das indicações deste filme ao Oscar. Salvaria apenas a atuação da Zoe Saldana que se destacou em seu papel, ao restante: roteiro péssimo, músicas péssimas sem sentido, clímax totalmemte anticlimático, fotografia raramente acertava, e com certeza não chega nem perto de ser considerado o melhor filme de 2024.
I couldn't sit through it. Musical scenes were just too out there and singing was pretty bad tbh. Shocked it received nominations for anything.
I don't think a movie has even felt longer. not only are the song terrible and monotone the main characters are so unlikable and were expected to believe they're the good guys.
I’d rather watch a 2-hour long video of a squirrel having explosive diarrhea than have to sit through this movie again. I had heard nothing but bad things before watching, but was somehow still surprised at just HOW bad this movie is. I watched it because I figured it still might be a fun kind of bad. I was wrong. The only entertaining part was all of the times the extras messed up and they just decided to keep that in the movie for some reason. (Moving when they were supposed to be frozen during El Mal and looking directly into the camera and smiling uncomfortably in the last scene.) The songs were jump scares - they were so out of place and started and ended so abruptly. The dialogue and “lyrics” were definitely not ChatGPT’s best work. There were several moments where I was like: “Wait…what? Why? I mean…yeah okay, whatever. Sure.” I was simultaneously confused and bored the whole time. Everything that was bad about this movie got an Oscar nomination. The worst, most laughable, unnecessary music you’ve ever heard? Bam. 2 nominations for best original song and best original score. Everyone’s hair and makeup looks terrible at all times? Bam. Best hair and makeup nomination. The lighting sucks and the sets are all bland and boring? Bam. Best cinematography. The movie is terribly disjointed with scenes starting and ending abruptly with no connection to the scene before or after? Bam. Best editing. I could go on and on. The only thing this steaming pile of garbage is successful at is making you lose all faith in humanity. Just what’s the point anymore?
– Overpraised and Underwhelming I found Emilia Pérez to be an absolute misfire. The music was forgettable, the performances lacked depth, and I felt no emotional connection to the story. Instead of an engaging musical, it played like a disjointed experiment that never found its footing. Given its glaring flaws, I can’t understand the overwhelming praise and awards. For me, it was tedious, not transformative.
This film is a joke about what people who have to live with the problem of drug trafficking, forced disappearances, and murders suffer, without saying that it is a mockery of transsexual people.
The film really has a lot of potential to address some important topics, and instead just focuses on how all the characters are inherently selfish and irredeemable. The cinematography and acting in this film were good, which is why I'm guessing it got nominated for awards. But the plot is just bad, the story leaves you perplexed, and some of the musical numbers are very cringe. Some of the musical numbers were well done, but then you think back and contemplate what message the song had in relation to the overall film.
I don't think audiences understood this film. It's such a brave offering. Saldaña is the best performance in this film.
I didn’t care for Mickey Rourke’s performance in this film. I just watched a movie last night called Monsturd. It had more character development and story structure than this did. And it was about a killer poo. Selena Gomez’ character was not so smart.
I watched it just to see why it’s been winning awards and more nominations over Wicked. Literally if I could give it a zero, I would. This was so boring and so bad. Definitely not my cup of tea.
Just horrible. Don’t waste your time.
It is a simple story, and at the same time, very complex and layered in its telling. I was very moved. I found myself thinking it reminded me of opera, which is often a bit over the top.
Hablamos de una película en castellano la cual no se le entiende más de la mitad de los diálogos, la secuencia de película es inexistente y las canciones en vez de agregar algo a trama, rompen con la integración de la trama. En definitiva no me gustó.
Bad movie. Badly pronounced language. Disrespectful to the Mexican people. Not worth watching!
I don't understand how in modern times they try to show the authentic and give presence to everyone and here in this film it is a caricature of Mexico, its society, and the serious problems that serve as a stage to cover it with lights and songs, a mockery.
One of the worst movies ever made. Totally against minorities and Mexico history, to say the least.
One of the liveliest, well-presented, inspiring movies I've seen in a long time. I'm not a fan of musicals, but here the music/dancing just flowed from the scence. The twists and turns were believable if sometimes surprising. There is so much going on and so well presented here, kudos to all involved. I can't understand all the negative audience reviews, sounds like some organized campaign to trash it. We watched it with a group of friends with very varied tastes, and 75% loved it (5 stars) and the rest rated it at least 3 stars.
This is idiotic in its plot, writing, direction, cinematography, and music. The worst movie musical since Sia's Music film.
I read a lot of reviews by the top critics. And I mean a lot. That being said this is the perfect example of how the “top critics” and basically the actual tomatoes are definitely “pay for play” in nature. There are quite a few that gave this movie a positive score but gave so many other movies bad scores. This confirms my belief that they are doing the one thing a critic should never ever do when writing a review. Worry about what anyone thinks about them. This movie is probably one of the worst movies I have ever seen in my life. It felt like a direct to tv movie thats premiering on lifetime. The fact that it was nominated 13 times and won is comparable to the will smith slap when nobody called him out and then all cheered when he won for king richard. I didn’t trust rotten tomatoe critics before this but now I won’t even read what they have to say anymore. It is still at 73%?!? That’s laughable. The idea that they believe they are so far above the rest of the movie going public should tell us all we need to know. What a joke. Do not waste your time on Emilia Perez. Unless it’s a drinking game and you take a drink every time they seem tone deaf or anytime anyone laughs.
Los momentos extraños y las canciones sin gracia casi te hacen olvidar el español de traductor y la pobre representación del país y sus problemáticas que se supone que es parte de la trama principal.
Weird, cringe, boring. The only good thing is Zoe Saldaña and her perfomance
A lame vision of redemption of a drug dealer lord…bad acting, bad singing, full of stereotypes with a terrible Spanish…this is the bad bunny of cinema. The vision of a xenophobic french man
La peor película de todos los tiempos, la premisa es mala y es difícil decidirse si lo peor es la historia o las actuaciones sin contar que son muchas canciones mal cantadas
Filme horrível, músicas péssimas.
Ask any Mexican or any Hispanic at this point what do they think of this movie and you will understand my rating
I can't rescue one single thing from this movie, I'm sorry about the real talent of some of the actresses but this movie takes it all away. Got bored the first 10 minutes and then the songs were horrible, it's just cringe.
Worst Script and Spanish Translation. Not enough research work of the Director.
ES UNA MALA PELICULA, SE ME HIZO ETERNA Y ENCIMA NO SE ENTIENDE LO QUE DICE SELENA GOMEZ, LA TRAMA MUY OFENSIVA PARA LA CULTURA MEXICANA. LO UNICO BUENO ES LA ACTUACIÓ DE ZOE Y LOS VISUALES, LOS COLORES Y EL DISEÑO. EL RESTO ES PESIMA, NO LA RECOMIENDO, NO PIERDAN EL TIEMPO VIENDO ESTO
Horrible movie, I don't understand why it is so awarded?
The worst songs ever, they don't rhyme and have ridiculous lyrics. The dialogues were translated awfully and the spanish accent is terrible. A very offensive movie to Mexicans and all Latinamerica. Don't know why this is getting awards.
Disgusting, mocking Mexico and a very sensitive topic for its society
Not the most exciting movie in the world
H O R R I B L E. D A. A S C O.
I am not inclined to watch musicals or movies about gender transition, but this movie is genius. Brilliant. Seems to me the bad reviews are for people who came in with strong opinions. I quibbled with the ending, but upon reflection, I see how it gave the story a Shakespearian impact. The Oscar voters showed their mean-girl spirt by only awarding 2 of the 13 for which it was nominated. The lead actress portrays a character that will stand the test of time. It may not be everyone's cup of tea—not everyone goes gaga over Jackson Pollock or Salvador Dali—but to call it a shitty movie , or pan it because the lead actor had some tweets, is dumb.
It's terrible, terrible, the actresses except for Karla didn't even know how to speak Spanish and it’s a kind of joke? that Karla with a Spanish accent says she's from Cholula puebla, when she doesn't even have a Mexican accent, the script is disgusting, it seems that they translated with Google and didn't bother to investigate the minimum of Mexico, Or search for mexicans to make the script, a total mockery for the real families of victims of disappearances and a total mockery for what they suffer for organized crime, if I could give it -5 stars I would do it. There are better films of this kind of situations, but they are made from the respect to the victims. The real films of this situations are the films that are made by mexicans in the real mexico,This film is full of stereotypes and makes no sense, if you want to know what Mexico is like, watch Mexican movies, so you will know at least a little of what it is like. Long live Joan Sacreblu
AWFUL, bad music, terrible plot, and it has absolutely nothing to do with Mexico.
Drawn by the excellent cast that astonishes outstandingly in the given form, this uniquely styled musical is unprecedented by topical mixture with an affective powerful beauty, only to flow underwhelmingly. (B)
This is how people outside see mexico? I am not mexican, but as a person from Latin America I felt really disgusted and offended by this film which in my personal opinion doesn´t even deserve to be considered as it.
Una burla para los latinos
I truly cannot understand why critics enjoyed this film that much. Besides Zoe outstanding performance, everything else sounds like a soap opera with a big budget. Melodrama with a trial for a pseudo musical flick. It is not musical entirely, it’s no regular drama entirely. The transition by the character seemed just as a tactic to “kill” the male narco, but afterwards doesn’t show any reaction on Emilia’s life. Selena Gomez’s acting is q joke even though I love her persona. The ending with the car falling into a creek is original? Critics considering it extremely original, for that?
Original work that isn't entirely successful. One major problem was the complete miscasting of Selena gomez, which was a very important role. I think this movie overall could have been much better in different hands.
Cringe! Double cringe! This story was so strange. The music that went with it was awful. I am a theater geek. I have seen so many musicals. The music for this movie was horrendous. The acting was horrendous. Don’t bother save your time. I tried turning it on once and I gave up after 10 minutes, And then it came up for some awards. I had to give it a shot now that’s two hours I’ll never get back. It was awful.
The worst movie ever
I tried .... I really tried but I could not get through this movie. Watched it in fits and starts and still couldn't do it
Emilia Perez fails in almost every aspect, if not all of them. Although the film aims to depict a Mexican story with Mexican characters, the main cast does not include any Mexican actors at all. On top of that, the production design and cinematography are shallow and caricatured, reflecting the generic perspective that Americans and Europeans often have of Latin American countries. The songs fail to justify their presence, and the audience struggles to understand why the story is being told as a musical in the first place. One can only imagine the reaction if Americans were presented with a Mexican musical featuring Australian actors, centered on mass shootings in schools, and concluding—of course—with the canonization of a repentant shooter. Worst of all, the production doesn't even bother to respect local accents, dialects, or expressions. It is a disaster, a horror show, and a major stain on Audiard's career.
A movie about Mexico, without filming in Mexico, without mexicans. Even the protagonists can not speak with a proper mexican accent. Cringe to watch
This film insults each of the communities it seeks to represent.
Emilia Pérez has the mistakes of a beginner in theater school. A terrible script and a horrible ending. One star because I liked Zoe's performance. But that's all!
Brief synopsis using well known historical figures: Hitler feels bad and realizes he isn’t living as his true self. He transitions and decides to start a charity for the people he hurt, because that makes everything better!
Worst movie ever. Escrita por un extranjero que no tiene idea de lo que realmente es México
This is a good film. It highlights so many important topics, and although it shows bad people trying to find redemption, the characters are taught in the end that once lines are crossed and sins are committed, no amount of good deeds can erase a life of evil acts. It's interested that Karla Sofia Gascon played the main character, a drug dealing murderer who tried to erase the past and start over. Just like her character, Karla's mistakes came back to haunt her, too.
Un asco de principio a fin, las actuaciones ridiculas y llenas de estereotipos, una visión de una persona totalmente desconectada de la realidad haciendo burla de un tema tan delicado como lo es el Narcotrafico
Nasty and immoral. Trash.
What a big pile of crap!!! Besides 2 interesting and well choreographed dance numbers, all other singing is abysmally bad, really ear twistingly horrible. The story, though partly quirky, is nothing but a Mexican Telenovela packed inside a mediocre musical. After only 45 minutes I already started checking the time, and after about 55 minutes I constantly dozed off for various instances. What a huge downer!! 2/10 points!
Es una reverenda m**da no entiendo a las personas que tienen este tipo de gustos todo feos,además las actuaciones, diálogos y escenas son realmente vagas,algunos supuestos críticos menciona que hasta podría llevarse el Oscar, eso ya es pasarse, todo aquel que lea esta reseña por favor no vean Emilia perez, es por su propio salud,y no salir molesto como yo.
torture to see i left the room horrible musical horrible movie 😷 want my money back
Maybe the low audience score is a reflection of how this country values creativity, novelty, and soul. The premise alone of this movie is 5 stars. Brilliant. Lot of great movies in 2024 but none I want to watch again save this. I can't wait to watch every movie by this director. And if you think this glamorizes the cartels you didn't really watch this movie. And if you are knocking it for Gascons rhetoric, you wouldn't believe the amount of tremendous and problematic artists out there you probably value without even knowing it.
"Despite its ambitious premise, Emilia Pérez struggles to bring something truly fresh to the table. The film relies heavily on familiar tropes, making it feel predictable rather than groundbreaking. Additionally, the script lacks cohesion, with underdeveloped character arcs and inconsistent pacing that weaken the emotional impact. What could have been a powerful narrative is instead weighed down by missed opportunities and a lack of narrative depth."
Una burla a México y al cine latinoamericano, no les costaba nada buscar mexicanos que actuaran y cantaran, o mínimo no lo hicieran un musical absurdo de como convertir un asesino a una ángel al transicionar solo porque empezó a sentir pena por los familiares de víctimas cuándo era parte del problema. Nefasta además la actriz de Emilia.
No es una película mala como todos dicen tiene sus defectos pero las canciones, escenografía y actuación son casi perfectas
This movie was honestly fun - it kept moving. But the music sucked and did not add any value, and lots of elements didn’t quite make sense…
Si pudiera darle cero estrellas y escribir sobre ello, lo haría. Es una auténtica mafufada, que deshumaniza, trivializa y ridiculiza problemáticas sociales fuertes y profundas, en medio de cancioncitas sin sentido y a través de actuaciones bastante mediocres (con la honrosa excepción de Zoe Saldaña). Un total despropósito al que no entiendo por qué premian y nominan, en buen chilango: chafísima.
Es demasiado mala no solo la actuación de Selena si no que el guión también, siento que pudo ser una buena película pero no pusieron el más mínimo esfuerzo de mejorarla y además estan mal traducida unas partes :/
An amazing creative and thought provoking project
why why, this movie ir all bad in Hollywood i am mexican and y can see this movie is very offensive
This movie is terrible, if I could give it zero stars, I would.
More interesting and innovative than it is successful...This unique novelty; a Spanish-language-dubbed Mexican-musical about the survival stories of four young women there; and about how one woman's death unites the rest of society there...With an all star cast, including Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana...Is an intriguing curio; but probably not a masterpiece. (It's more meh-sterpiece than masterpiece; I mean, the quality of the music is not quite there to for it to be a masterpiece. It's certainly no match for Wicked, that's for sure). But I still appreciated this movie's originality, and it's independent SPIRIT...And if you're in the mood for a unicorn, and not a thoroughbred, this might be for you.
This film development was written with a child's imagination. As for the script, equally childish. Perhaps it was the translation into English that made is so grating on the ears. Zoe Saldana was the best actor in it but even her character was of dubious worth.
I absolutely Loved it! I really can't fathom where all the negative reviews come from. This movie brings depth and intimate moments, blending with a richness of Mexican culture. a must-see!
This movie is awful, the acting isn’t great, the music is terrible and the plot is nonsensical. I was surprised I even lasted watching more than 10 minutes of this movie.
Una burla de película
What a bad joke this movie is.
10 minutes was all I could tolerate. Not sure what all the awards were for but a musical with subtitles is not for me. Very unwatchable
Its just not that good of a movie.
horrible pelicula de mier**, hasta me duele la pinche vul** de escuchar algo relacionado con esta pelicula.
It is intolerable that a film like this is nominated for an Oscar.
Emilia Pérez is based on change, which is its key point, both physical and spiritual, but that alone is not enough to keep it exciting throughout its duration. It brings musical scenes throughout the film that may surprise at first, but become tiresome and pointless at times. Zoe Saldaña and Karla Sofía Gascón carry much of the film alone with unique performances, with great synergy between the two and not letting the film “go off track”. Emilia Pérez could be more, but prefers a cliché and easy-to-resolve ending, making the viewer feel cheated after going through an entire story of transformation and redemption that literally goes downhill.
Olviden los temas polémicos: la estructura, la historia, las actuaciones, la dirección, absolutamente todo lo relacionado con este intento de película no es digno ni de la peor escuela de cine.
Nice but it cannot win an Oscar
Unwatchable... Just that...
increíble montón de porquería, oídio perpetuo para esta película, actores y Director, Cárcel es lo que se merecen
The director's lack of preparation regarding Mexican culture is evident, which translates into a superficial and, at times, offensive representation. The film seems to have been created without the slightest respect for the richness and complexity of Mexican culture, resulting in a disappointing and frustrating cinematic experience. It's a missed opportunity to create meaningful intercultural dialogue and, instead, becomes an example of how ignorance and lack of research can damage a narrative.
Un insulto a la humanidad, a la actuación, a la música... Mejor no continuo.
Unusual movie with some great acting. Zoe Saldana is the real star of this movie, her acting is great and she is on screen more than the title star. The music is minimal and rather jarring - not great. The movie as a whole is a bit of a drag (excuse the pun). Worth watching, but only just.
I went into this film expecting not to like it. I was so wrong! it is such an intense watch, from the story line to the editing and directing it is great. The script was a bit odd, and Selena Gomez was not very convincing as an actress (almost felt like she was reading cue cards in spots), but it made up for these flaws with Zoe and Karla's performances! I was in awe of the transformation and psychological hold she had on Zoe.... must watch for sure and hope it cleans up at Oscars!
